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York Region Public HealthFight the Bite! Protect Yourself Against Lyme Disease
Use these simple tips to protect yourself and your family any time you visit a wooded or natural area:
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Wear light-coloured pants, long-sleeved tops, closed shoes and walk in the middle of the trail
Use an insect repellent containing DEET or icaridin
Shower when you get home to remove unattached ticks and check yourself, your family and your pets to find
and remove attached ones as quickly as possible
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For more information on Lyme Disease or how to submit a tick for testing, visit york.ca/lymedisease or call
York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-512-6228.
York Region